Oak Door Repair to drilled lock and French Polish This solid Oak door was drilled from the profile to fit a locking mechanism and blew out from the side as the drill chipped the timber. After a solid resin repair and French Polishing, it is like new (March 2019). 1 The break as it looks from the face side 2 Close up of the hole in the door 3 From an angle, you can see the hole pushed the timber out 4 The hinge was drilled in the wrong place 5 After the repair, the damage is gone 6 A normal view of the door shows no damage 7 A close up of the area 8 The hinge holes are repaired 9 Before and after the repair see more repairs